Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsBudapest University of Technology and Economics, BME, BMEsince 1782since 1782

Dr. Péter MosonDean of Faculty of Natural Sciences

Vice rector for international relations Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsBudapest University of Technology and Economics ( (BMEBME))

www.bme.hu

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BME in Figures BME in Figures1782 Institutum Geometricum – Hydrotechnicum- - - - - - - - - -

1949-2000 Technical University of Budapest

2000- Budapest University of Technology and Economics

8 Faculties, 77 Departments

24 000 Students Academic Staff: 1300, with scientific

qualification: 700 Golden Quality Prize in HE – (in Hungary, 2007) Web Popularity Ranking: 81st in Europe (2007)

Faculties: Civil Engineering (1782) Mechanical Engineering

(1871) Architecture (1873) Chemical and Bioengineering (1873) Electrical Engineering and Informatics (1949) Transportation Engineering (1951) Natural Sciences (1998) Economic and Social Sciences (1998)

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Nobel laureates of BMENobel laureates of BME

Dénes GÁBOR (1900 - 1979)holography, in 1971

Jenő WIGNER (1902 - 1995)theoretical physics, in

1963

György OLÁH (b:1927)organic chemistry, in 1994

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Former students of BMEFormer students of BMETódor (Theodore)

von KÁRMÁNAeronautical Engineer

& Mathematician(1881-1963)

Leo SZILÁRD Physicist

(1898-1964)

Ede TELLER Physicist

 (1908- 2004)

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Former graduates of BMEFormer graduates of BME

Donát BÁNKI inventor of carburator

(1859 - 1922)

Károly ZIPERNOWSKY inventor of transformer

(1853-1942)

Ernő RUBIKinventor of Rubik’s cube

(1944-)

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Education at the BMEEducation at the BME

Engineering education in general:

7 semester BSc programs (210 credits)

4 semester MSc programs (120 credits)

PhD Programs (3 years)

BSc, MSc and PhD curricula in English

Since 1994 European Credit Transfer Scheme

Continuing Engineering Education, postgraduate courses, MBA, etc.

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Students attending the BME (2007)

Students attending the BME (2007)

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graduates 2171 3021 1859 1392 5423 1416 547 2363

other students 164 208 302 158 21 138 19 3111

Fac. of Civil Engineering

Fac. of Mechanical Engineering

Fac. of Architecture

Fac. of Chemical and

Bioengineering

Fac. of Electrical Eng.

and Info.

Fac. of Transport Eng.

Fac. of Natural Sciences

Fac. of Economic and

Social Sci.

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Academic Staff (2007)Academic Staff (2007)

148 162 160 98 311 101 168 154

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350 Fac. of Civ. Eng.

Fac. of Mech. Eng.

Fac. of Arch.

Fac. of Chem. Eng.

Fac. of El. Eng. & Inf.

Fac. of Trans. Eng.

Fac. of Nat. Sc.

Fac. of Eco. & Soc. Sc.

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• Civil Engineering (8 semesters)• Mechanical Engineering (7) • Energy Engineering (7)• Industrial Design Engineering (7)• Mechatronics (7)• Architecture (8)• Chemical Engineering (7)• Bioengineering (7)• Environmental Engineering (7)• Electrical Engineering (7)• Computer Science and Engineering (7)• Transportation Engineering (7)• Mathematics (6)• Physics (6+1)• Management in Engineering (7)• Business and Management BA (6+1) • International Business BA (6+1)• Applied Economics BA (6) • Communication and Media Sciences BA (6)

BSc/BA Programmes at the BMEBSc/BA Programmes at the BME

Faculty of Civil Engineering (EMK)

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (GPK)

Faculty of Architecture (EPK)Faculty of Chemical Engineering

and Bioengineering (VBK)

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (VIK)

Faculty of Transportation Eng. (KSK)

Faculty of Natural Sciences (TTK)

Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (GTK)

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2 year MSc/MA Programmes at the BME

2 year MSc/MA Programmes at the BME

ENGINEERING MASTER PROGRAMMESEMK Structure civil engineer (1,5 years, 2009)EMK Infrastructure civil engineer (1,5 y, 2009)EMK Geodesy & geoinformatics (1,5 y, 2009)GPK Mechanical engineerGPK Mechatronics engineerGPK Mechanical modelingEPK Architecture (5 years)VBK Chemical engineer (2009)VBK Bioengineer (2009)VBK Environmental engineerVIK Electrical engineerVIK Computer engineerVIK Biomedical engineer (2009)KSK Transport engineerKSK Logistics engineerKSK Vehicle engineer

OTHER MASTER PROGRAMMESTTK Applied MathematicsTTK PhysicsGTK EconomicsGTK International economyGTK Regional and environmental economyGTK MarketingGTK Master of Business AdministrationGTK FinancialGTK AccountingGTK Management and OrganisationGTK Cognitive sciencesGTK Technical manager (2009)GTK Engineer- teacher

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Faculty of Civil Engineering

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Architecture

Fac. of Chemical and Bioengineering

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics

Faculty of Transportation Engineering

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences

Doctorate Schools (PhD/DLA)~900 PhD students/candidatesDoctorate Schools (PhD/DLA)~900 PhD students/candidates

• Civil Engineering Sciences• Earth Sciences• Mechanical Engineering Sciences• Architectural Art (DLA) • Building Sciences• Chemistry and Chemical Engineering• Electrical Engineering• Information Technology• Transport Science• Vehicle, Mobile Machines Engineering• Mathematics and Computer Science• Physics• Economy, Management and Organizations• Psychological Sciences• History of Technology and Science

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• Postgraduate education in eng. specializationPostgraduate education in eng. specializationOrganized by the Faculties for engineers4 semesters with exams, diploma-work, certificate

63 curricula, e.g.: welding, pharmacochemistry, R&D in EE, manager in energetics, city-planning, color-dynamics, reactor-technology, financial IT

• Master in Business Administration (MBA)Master in Business Administration (MBA)Since 1992 with Heriot-Watt University, since 1996 gradually redesigned with the assistance of American institutions

by Fac. Economic SciencesMBA executive, professionalAnnually in average: 500 MBA diplomas

• Further education courses: Further education courses: with certificate by Fac. Econ. Sci.

E.g.: teachers of secondary schools, techn. experts in justice, educational manager, media designer, taxation expert,

regional developer, environmental manager, etc.

Other forms of Continuing Education at the BME

Other forms of Continuing Education at the BME

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Total : 29,8 billion HUF (118,2 million €)

Budget (2007)Budget (2007)

1€ 252 HUF

State budget53 %

R&D&innovation

26 %

Tuition fees11 %

Other income10 %

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BME as Research UniversityBME as Research University Competition and grants for basic and applied research

National (National Office for Research and Technology) International (EU’s RTD Framework Programmes)

R&D for the industry and government Bilateral strategic agreements, incl. e.g.:

• collaborative and sponsored research• support of PhD education• courses for updating knowledge of co’s engineers, managers• involvement of co’s experts in the eng & mgmt education

Bilateral specification-based contracts, partly based on Contribution for Innovation by Act

Activity of the Scientific Workshops Doctorate Schools (15), departmental research groups Research groups (12) of Hungarian Academy of Sciences at the BME

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http://tanok. bme.hu/bulletinhttp://tanok. bme.hu/bulletin

• This Catalogue provides information on the programs and services of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. It contains academic information, academic calendar, description of curricula and subjects of eight faculties

• PreEngineering Course, Hungarian and CE Studies, and list of Hungarian embassies, contacts and other relevant information.

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HUNGARYHUNGARY

• 10 000 000 inhabitants• 2 000 000 live in the capital,

BUDAPEST• HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE, related to

Finnish• Member of the EUROPEAN UNION

since 2004

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